Japan's ruling party moves closer to cutting food tax from 8% to 1%

PoliticsProponents stress need to follow through on campaign pledge, but fiscal doubts remainAs food prices rise, Japan's Liberal Democratic Party plans to provide temporary relief with a consumption tax cut. © KyodoDAISHI CHIBA and SATOSHI TEZUKAAugust 4, 2026 05:43 JSTTOKYO -- The Japanese government's proposal to lo

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to push forward with its plan to suspend the sales tax on food items, despite a former prime minister and other officials expressing opposition out of concern over how the tax cut will be funded.

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Lawmakers from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party have launched a group aimed at promoting the rapidly growing trading card indu

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TOKYO, July 30 : Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced her intention to proceed with a sharp two-year cut on an 8 per cent sales tax on food items, a senior ruling party official said on Thursday, a move set to strain the country's worsening finances.In a meeting with ruling party executives, Takaichi ordere